to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.

And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;

We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham,'saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

But the scriptures shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?

I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?

But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you--

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

Howbeit the'son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the'son by the freewoman is born through promise.

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

Ye are severed from Christ, ye would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.